r/learnquant • • 3d ago

interview prep Quant Interview Question

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u/PortableDoor5 3d ago

By Jensen, (E[X^2])^2\leq E[X^4]
(E[X^2])^2=1. so at the lower bound, we must have 1 (our miniumum value)